Grey Placemat Set (March 2002)
Stitch this beautiful white on grey placemat, coaster and napkin ring set from Table Settings in Hardanger Embroidery by Marie A. Larson.
Finished Size:
- Placemat: 9.13 x 13.35
- Large Coaster: 4.14 point to point
- Small Coaster: 3.14 point to point
- Napkin Ring: 1.6 x 4.7
Materials:
- Placemat: pearl grey Cashel linen fabric (28 count), Item 3281-705
Thread for each set:
- 1 ball #5 and 1 ball #8 DMC pearl cotton, color 5200 (snow white)
- 1 skein #5 and 1 ball #8 DMC pearl cotton, color 415 (pearl grey)
- OR 1 skein #5 and 1 ball #8 Anchor pearl cotton, color 1 (white)
- 1 skein #5 and 1 ball #8 Anchor pearl cotton, color 398 (grey)
Working Instructions:
Placemat: Holding the fabric horizontally, from the lower right corner measure 5 to the left and 5 up to begin the first satin stitch block (see arrow on chart) using white size #5. For all the pieces in this set, all the satin stitch blocks and buttonhole are worked with size #5 white. All the solid motifs are worked with size #5 grey with the exception of the diamond-shaped motifs at the tops of the half stars, which are worked in white #5. The size #8 white is used for all the eyelets, woven bars, cross filling stitch and cable in the placemat. The size #8 grey is used for the cable in the small coaster and the hemstitch on the placemat.
Large and Small Coaster: Fold the fabric in half to find the center line. Measure down 1 to begin the first satin stitch block.
Napkin Ring: Center the design on the fabric.
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